Category Archives: Bible

OCTOBER 7 Reading 280 HAS GOD FAILED? Romans 9–10 “It is not as though God’s Word had failed. For not all who are descended from Israel are Israel” (Rom. 9:6).God’s choice leaves room for man to decide. Background God’s sovereignty. Two things are involved in this concept, His freedom to act and the fulfillment ofContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 6 Reading 279 FREED FROM MORTALITY Romans 8 “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you” (Rom. 8:11).Despite our weaknesses, with the Spirit’s helpContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 5 Reading 278 FREE FROM LAW Romans 7 “For when we were controlled by the sinful nature, the sin passions aroused by the Law were at work in our bodies, so that we bore fruit for death” (Rom. 7:5).Even Christians find God’s Law hard to keep—for good reason! Background More on Law. Romans 7Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 4 Reading 277 FREED FROM SIN Romans 6 “Count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus. Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires” (Rom. 6:11–12).The good news is we’re no longer captives of sin. We have a choice. Background Sin.Continue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”

OCTOBER 3 Reading 276 LIFE IN CHRIST Romans 5 “For if, by the trespass of the one man, death reigned through that one man, how much more will those who receive God’s abundant provision of grace and of the gift of righteousness reign in life through the one Man, Jesus Christ” (Rom. 5:17).Life or deathContinue reading “The 365 Day Devotional Commentary”